1955-08-01

Performance Date(s): 
Monday, August 1, 1955
Wednesday, August 3, 1955
Friday, August 5, 1955
Known Number of Performances: 
3
Programme Text: 

ABBEY THEATRE DUBLIN
Playing at THE QUEEN’S THEATRE
Pending rebuilding and Enlargement of the Abbey

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1st, 3rd and 5th August, 1955, at 8 p.m.

THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS
A Tragedy in Four Acts by Sean O’Casey
[…]
There will be Intervals of Twelve Minutes between the Acts
[…]

ORCHESTRA
The Orchestra, under the direction of John Reidy, will perform the following selections:
Overture Italian in Algiers Rossini
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic [sic]
Ceol Gaolach O Gallchobhair
Suite of Dublin Ballads Reidy
[…]

Location of original programme: 

Abbey Theatre Archive: ATA MPG VOL 54/1955

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http://www.concertprogrammes.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/8209

Musical Director(s): 
Ó Riada, Seán (1931-1971)
Composer(s): 
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
O'Gallagher, Eamonn (1906-1982)
Ó Riada, Seán (1931-1971)
Rossini, Gaetano (1780-1855)
Musical Work(s): 
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Italiana in Algeri, L'. Overture
Suite of Dublin Ballads
Playwright(s): 
O'Casey, Sean (1880-1964)
Theatrical Work(s): 
Plough and the stars, The
Genre(s): 
English drama -- Irish authors -- 20th century
Folk music -- Ireland
Operas -- Excerpts
Orchestral music
Overtures (Orchestra)
Suites (Orchestra)
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